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CVE-2019-17400

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  • Published2019-10-21
  • Fixed in0.9.0
  • WeaknessCWE-918

Am I affected?

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Description

The unoconv package before 0.9 mishandles untrusted pathnames, leading to SSRF and local file inclusion.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-2123:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
unoconv
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.9< 0.9.00.9.0
Universal office converter project universal office converter
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.9< 0.90.9

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • py3-unoconvCleanStartall versions · fixed in 0.8.2-r0
  • unoconvUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • unoconvUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • unoconvUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • unoconvRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:0.6-8.el7
  • unoconvRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:0.6-8.el7
  • unoconvRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 0:0.6-8.el7
  • unoconvDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.7-2

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-17400 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    unoconv: mishandling of pathname leads to SSRF and local file inclusion

  • RHSA-2020:3944 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: unoconv security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update unoconv to 0.9.0
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:3944 · 6 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2019-10-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-27p5-7cw6-m45h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17400?

The unoconv package before 0.9 mishandles untrusted pathnames, leading to SSRF and local file inclusion.

Is CVE-2019-17400 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17400 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17400?

CVE-2019-17400 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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